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Chapter 114

Humansal-Nās ( الناس )

6 verses • revealed at Meccan

»The surah that opens with the mention of God as the Lord of Humans and teaches one to seek refuge in Him from the whisperings of Satan and those of evil jinn and people. It takes its name from the word “people” or “mankind” (al-nās) which recurs throughout the surah. This is another surah commonly used as an invocation against evil.«

The surah is also known as All People, Humankind, Mankind, People, The Men

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

Uzunoglu et al.: In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Compassionate.,

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قُل أَعوذُ بِرَبِّ النّاسِ

Uzunoglu et al.

This sūrah also is a prayer for protection. Reciting these last two sūrahs protects one against the jinn, magic, and the evil eye, as well as against all other evils both external and internal.
Say: “I take refuge with the Lord of men,